UNM School of Engineering Research Centers

Research is a fundamental and enabling element that is integrated into virtually every program in the UNM School of Engineering and is the basis for most MS and PhD degrees. Faculty members average $300,000 in annual research expenditures. School of Engineering faculty and students collaborate across campus and with other universities, the national laboratories, and industry to solve problems and explore new ideas in science, medicine, art, and more. Strategic research thrusts include nanoscience, nanotechnology, and microsystems; biomedical engineering, bioinformatics, and biocomputing; energy, the environment, and water; information powered systems and high performance computing.

The School’s nine affiliated research centers enjoy international reputations, are closely linked to interdisciplinary advanced degrees, and serve as catalysts for collaboration with partners in the public and private sector.

• The Advanced Materials Laboratory (AML) is a Sandia National Laboratories facility located on the campus of the University of New Mexico that provides analyses for NSF-sponsored research projects and to for broader scientific and engineering community.
• The Center for Biomedical Engineering (CBME) is an interdisciplinary research center that coordinates research and education in biomedical engineering.
• The Center for Emerging Energy Technologies supports research on new materials for energy conversion and power generation in devices.
• The Center for High Performance Computing (HPC@UNM) provides the infrastructure and facilities needed to continue the growth of computing and supports faculty-led, computing-based research throughout UNM.
• The Center for High Technology Materials (CHTM) researches and educates in the fields of optoelectronics and microelectronics.
• The Center for Micro-Engineered Materials (CMEM) serves as a focal point for materials science research and education at UNM.
• The Center for Nuclear Nonproliferation Science and Technology promotes advanced research and development of cutting-edge technology to detect nuclear materials, along with training of the generation of nuclear safeguards specialists.
• Institute for Space & Nuclear Power Studies (ISNPS) focuses on space power and propulsion technologies and related fields.
• Manufacturing Training and Technology Center (MTTC) supports training, research and development, start-up companies, and manufacturing prototyping.

UNM School of Engineering
Office of the Dean
Centennial Engineering Center, Suite 3071

MSC01 1140
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
Phone: (505) 277-5521 Fax: (505) 277-1422
email: soe@unm.edu